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Another Netflix Rival? Comcast Jumps In

John Johnson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:01:48 CST

The competition to offer streamed movies and TV shows over the Internet got even more crowded today as Comcast announced its version, reports the Los Angeles Times . The cable provider's Xfinity Streampix will be available only to Comcast customers for $5 month—it's free for some, depending on their current...

Verizon Deal With Cable TV Could Be Game-Changer

Mark Russell — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:40:02 CST

A new $3.6 billion deal between Verizon and three major cable TV companies is threatening to change a fierce rivalry between competitors into a partnership that critics fear would restrict consumer choice, reports the Washington Post . Mobile service, Internet, and cable TV providers have been locked in an intense...

NBC's Ratings Keep Sinking

Matt Cantor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:12:08 CDT

NBC’s long-struggling ratings are only getting worse as the new television season gets under way. Some 3.3 million 18- to 49-year-olds have been tuning in to the network's primetime offerings over the past four weeks, a 9.3% drop from the year before, the Wall Street Journal reports. And...

Comcast Plans $10 Internet for Low-Income Families

Matt Cantor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:06:05 CDT

Comcast is readying a discount Internet service for families whose kids receive free lunches by way of the National School Lunch program, the company announced on its blog . For $9.95 a month, families who live in one of the 39 states Comcast serves with at least one child participating...

NBC Wins Olympics Until 2020

Rob Quinn — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:30:00 CDT

NBC Universal has outbid rivals to win the US rights to broadcast the four Olympics after London 2012. The Comcast company's $4.38 billion bid included $2 billion to broadcast the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janiero. Rival bidder Fox offered...

NBC Loses Peacock—Sort Of

Mark Russell — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:21:21 CST

Comcast takes over NBC Universal today, and some feathers are already being ruffled—the peacock has been removed from the corporate logo. Though the colorful, 55-year-old mascot will still be used on television, internally, it's been swapped out in favor of the the name NBCUniversal on a purple background, reports...

Comcast: We Didn't Force Out Olbermann

John Johnson — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:18:47 CST

Neither side is talking about Keith Olbermann's surprise departure from MSNBC, but the gist from a slew of reports (based on anonymous insiders) is that the host's long-strained relations with management simply never recovered from his suspension over political donations. (See Politico and the Wall Street Journal for more.)...

FCC Approves Comcast Deal to Buy NBC

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:29:05 CST

The FCC is giving Comcast, the country's largest cable company, the green light to take over NBC Universal, home of the NBC television network. The deal is still awaiting Justice Department approval, which is expected later today. With the deal certain to transform the entertainment industry landscape, regulators are attaching...

FCC Honcho: Comcast Can Only Buy NBC if It Shares

Matt Cantor — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:41:14 CST

Comcast should only be able to go through with its plans to buy NBC Universal if it's willing to share the media giant’s content with its competitors, according to Julius Genachowski. The FCC chairman gave his conditional approval for the merger last week, proposing a set of rules that would...